Registration as Historic Monument 8 août 2023 (≈ 2023)
Total protection of the castle and its estate.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The château de Crèvecoeur, in its entirety, comprising the house, the buildings of the communes, the fence walls, the park and the ground of the plots; situated on plots No 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58; in the cadastre of the commune, section AK, as indicated on the plan attached to the decree: inscription by order of 8 August 2023
Origin and history
The Château de Crèvecoeur, located in the commune of Aigre in Charente, is a Historical Monument whose protection was formalized by a decree of 8 August 2023. This decree covers the entire estate, including the main house, the buildings of the communes, the fence walls, as well as the park and the soils of the associated plots. The protected elements cover several cadastral parcels, as specified in the administrative documents, attesting to the heritage importance of the site.
The location of the castle, at 11a Rue des Charrières, is documented with satisfactory accuracy, thanks to GPS coordinates and cadastral references. Although the source text does not provide details of its origin or history until 2023, its recent inscription as Historic Monument underscores its architectural and cultural value. No information is available about its opening to the public, its possible current functions (rent, guest rooms), or its history prior to this protection.
In the regional context of New Aquitaine, castles like Crèvecoeur have often played a central role in local social and economic organization. In modern times, these buildings served as seigneurial residences, administrative or agricultural centres, reflecting the power and activities of rural elites. Their preservation today makes it possible to understand the historical dynamics and lifestyles of past populations, although the specificities of Crèvecoeur remain to be documented.
